WWI Digest 4916 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Question on Windsock Datafiles by "Shane Weier" 2) offlist Re: Re: Question on Windsock Datafiles by Ray 3) RE: Site Addition by "Pedro N. Soares" 4) RE: offlist Re: Re: Question on Windsock Datafiles by "Pedro N. Soares" 5) Re: New members by "Diego Fernetti" 6) Re: Mom's tongue by Ken Schmitt 7) Re: Site Addition by "Diego Fernetti" 8) RE: introducing myself by "Clemente Balladares" 9) RE: offlist Re: Re: Question on Windsock Datafiles by Crawford Neil 10) Decal of Pfalz IIIa by "NEIL EDDY" 11) Re: Eduard - My Eyes Are Misting Over by Crawford Neil 12) Darkening Guitar Strings by "NEIL EDDY" 13) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by "Ross & Wendy Moorhouse" 14) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by Crawford Neil 15) Re: Eduard - My Eyes Are Misting Over by "Diego Fernetti" 16) Re: Unsolicited Testimonial by Crawford Neil 17) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by "NEIL EDDY" 18) Re: Eduard - My Eyes Are Misting Over by Crawford Neil 19) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by Nigel Cheffers-Heard 20) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by "Diego Fernetti" 21) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by "NEIL EDDY" 22) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by "Steven Perry" 23) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by Nigel Cheffers-Heard 24) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by "Steven Perry" 25) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by "Diego Fernetti" 26) Re: wheels & tires by Crawford Neil 27) Re: Mom's tongue by "Michael Kendix" 28) Re: SPAD XIII colour schemes by grzegorz_mazurowski@poczta.onet.pl 29) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by "Michael Kendix" 30) Re: SPAD XIII colour schemes by "Michael Kendix" 31) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by "NEIL EDDY" 32) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by "NEIL EDDY" 33) RE: Darkening Guitar Strings by "NEIL EDDY" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 16:22:04 +1000 From: "Shane Weier" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Question on Windsock Datafiles Message-ID: Ray says: >can't find a darn thing.... My room is all set up though for building > >models. Correct priority. Models first. Food, beds, clothing later. If it went anything like the two house moves we had in 2002, your back probably feels like hell form carrying books. Shane ******************************** My Strine is a Toad in Disguise ******************************** _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 22:27:53 -0800 From: Ray To: wwi@wwi-models.org, "Shane Weier" Subject: offlist Re: Re: Question on Windsock Datafiles Message-ID: <200301122227.53179.Ray_Boorman@telus.net> Shane, moving house has to be the most hellish exercise known. I was not moving very fast the day after the move. Sheesh when we first got Married we moved with about two trips in a pickup truck. This time we had 2 movers and a large truck and I still did 12 trips carrying boxes in a rented pickup. You did two moves in one year........... So which axe murderer were you in a past life to deserve that...... BTW after my questions on the Sopwith Tabloid got me looking through my books one of which is the "Schneider Trophy story". There are about 5 pictures of the aircraft and a set of drawings. But if you look at the drawings they're actually of a Schneider with Aerlions. I guess the moral of the story always check the photos over plans. Ray ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:31:27 -0000 From: "Pedro N. Soares" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Site Addition Message-ID: <12AEB3D996DDD311B98A00508B6D75B30288C1C3@TUFAO> Awesome indeed. Great looking fuse Daniel. Are the metal areas foil? Pedro > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:40:52 -0000 From: "Pedro N. Soares" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: offlist Re: Re: Question on Windsock Datafiles Message-ID: <12AEB3D996DDD311B98A00508B6D75B30288C1D8@TUFAO> > But if you look at the > drawings they're > actually of a Schneider with Aerlions. Gee.... and I thought Australia was the place to go so see strange creatures (Koalas, Kangoroos, Cane Toads, Shanes.....) Now Aerlions..... That must be quite a sight.... not to mention the mythological aura.... Pedro (In most absolute awe.....) P.S. Ray, I'm now set to try the Aztek. I had to cut a slice off the compressor air valve (the part where the hose connects to. What was causing my problem was the fact that the hose's nut wouldn't grab the screw of the valve, since it wasn't deep enough and the valve had a small protrusion before the screw started, once the front end shaved, things got sorted out) (This might not be the most clear explanation of all but as I said before I missed all my hardware and tools post grad classes and have a terrible time talking hardware ;-).. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:53:50 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: New members Message-ID: Ken Z. wrote: >With all the slang we throw around, it's amazing that any of our ESL >(English as a Second Language) members can understand us at all! In fact that's one of the best assets of participating of this list: I have "acquired" some moods and words that no English language teacher can teach, and my English skills have become a live thing, not something I read from a book. Oroo D. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 04:55:33 -0600 From: Ken Schmitt To: Subject: Re: Mom's tongue Message-ID: Ken Zelnick said: > The only ones who need to apologize for their English are the Americans, > Brits, and Aussies, not necessarily in that order. ;) > With all the slang we throw around, it's amazing that any of our ESL > (English as a Second Language) members can understand us at all! I think the Brits should apologise (apologize) to everyone. It's their language. Ken S (before anyone gets riled, do a humor-check) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:50:45 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Site Addition Message-ID: >Daniel Clamot takes a break from building Belgian models, and >shows an Oeffag Albatros D.III in progress. Awesome! Superbe, Daniel! You even have managed to reproduce the characteristic grain of Austrian plywood! D. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 07:15:23 -0400 From: "Clemente Balladares" To: Subject: RE: introducing myself Message-ID: <2B1249EB720E7141B18BB3F151C8E9F00CF64C@correo.marn.gov.ve> Welcome Arseny Is nice to have people from different places like Latvia. Sincerely Clemente from Venezuela -----Mensaje original----- De: ARSENY K (RIGA, LATVIA) [mailto:arre@inbox.lv] Enviado el: Domingo, 12 de Enero de 2003 01:27 p.m. Para: Multiple recipients of list Asunto: [WWI] introducing myself 12.01.03 "new one letter" Hello, WW1 enthusiasts! I new one to WW1 modeling list and that's why I feel like needing to introduce myself. My name is Arseny Kardash and I am from the city of Riga - the capital of Latvia. I'm 23 years old and my my hobby is WW2 warbirds' scale modeling. I used to build mainly Luftwaffe WW2 aircraft models, but feeling myself falling in love with those biplanes and triplanes of WW1. Well, I hope my question will not be the most stupid that can be answered on this mailing list. Hope for cooperation! Best wishes, Arseny Kardash Riga, LATVIA icq #160254499 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:22:24 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: offlist Re: Re: Question on Windsock Datafiles Message-ID: I've got good drawings (by Anders Bruun) of the Schneider racer, they're much better than the Hirsch/Meldenhall drawings kicking around, I'll scan them for you if you like. /Neil C. > > BTW after my questions on the Sopwith Tabloid got me looking > through my books > one of which is the "Schneider Trophy story". There are > about 5 pictures of > the aircraft and a set of drawings. But if you look at the > drawings they're > actually of a Schneider with Aerlions. I guess the moral of > the story always > check the photos over plans. > > Ray > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:27:23 +1100 From: "NEIL EDDY" To: Subject: Decal of Pfalz IIIa Message-ID: <004e01c2baf6$be805dc0$a95832d2@default> From: "jean pascal maire" Subject: Décal of Pfalz DIII a "Do be careful with the décals of Eduard at 1/48. I've a lot of problem with the diamond of DIII a profipack they are very hard to put. I've finishing the kit with brush and paint. The décals of late version of DII detached herself in thousand piece..... I've a similary problem with the kit of Albatros DIII and I could to ask a new board at Eduard's factory. Sorry for my English. A bientôt. JP" Jean-Marie; I can sympathise with you re the Pfalz IIIa decals. I've jsut finished wrestling with the Holzem version myself. I found that putting two or three drops of dishwashing detergent into the water altered the surface tension and stopped most of the curling and breaking. Not perfect, and I was lucky enough to have a spare set, but it certainly improved things a bit. I also removed the decals sooner rather than later from the water so it had less chance to curl. Still difficult though.... HTH Neil E (Souths) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:33:22 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Eduard - My Eyes Are Misting Over Message-ID: If you don't get silly and try double-rigging. then Spads are quite easy to rig, though there is quite a lot of wires. I think mono-filament rigging a Spad would be quite difficult, Stretched sprue or wire is easy on a Spad, because you can keep the lengths down, just remember to start in the middle and work outwards, I mean do the fuselage-wing rigging first, then the cross-bracing on the interplane struts. The longer flying and landing wires can be supported with an extra bit of glue in the middle. The second rigging job I did was a Spad, the first was a Swordfish, I rank Spad rigging as much easier than most British subjects, but harder than German aircraft. /Neil C. > > True, they are no harder than most WWI wings to rig, but Spad > wings don't > like me. I've built half a dozen Spads in 1/28, 1/48 & 1/72. > Each and every > rigging job turned into a "no fun" sort of thing. > > Any new Spad release in any scale is obviously a welcome thing. > > sp > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:33:39 +1100 From: "NEIL EDDY" To: Subject: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: <006501c2baf7$9ed2d1a0$a95832d2@default> Hi All; I am considering using fine guage bottom E electric guitar strings to do the main rigging on my 1/48 Eduard Pfalz D-IIIa but want these to be far less shiny than the string currently is. Can the collective wisdom of the List help me find an easy way to darken these a bit? (I don't want to thicken them by painting them). All the Best Neil E (Rabbitohs) PS: (I'm back on main list for a bit) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:38:45 +1100 From: "Ross & Wendy Moorhouse" To: Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: <003901c2baf8$57cb6b40$f5482dcb@future> Never tried this but from my days as a welder. Try heating the wire till its red and dip in cold water. Cheers Ross -----Original Message----- From: wwi@wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi@wwi-models.org] On Behalf Of NEIL EDDY Sent: Monday, 13 January 2003 10:35 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [WWI] Darkening Guitar Strings Hi All; I am considering using fine guage bottom E electric guitar strings to do the main rigging on my 1/48 Eduard Pfalz D-IIIa but want these to be far less shiny than the string currently is. Can the collective wisdom of the List help me find an easy way to darken these a bit? (I don't want to thicken them by painting them). All the Best Neil E (Rabbitohs) PS: (I'm back on main list for a bit) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:40:05 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: e Best > > Neil E > (Rabbitohs) > > PS: (I'm back on main list for a bit) > Great, oh be-rabbited one, try passing them through a candle flame. /Neil C. (be-elked one) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 11:43:55 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard - My Eyes Are Misting Over Message-ID: Neil! >If you don't get silly and try double-rigging. Now you tell me this! :-0 >Stretched sprue or wire is easy on a Spad, because you can keep >the lengths down, just remember to start in the middle and work >outwards, I mean do the fuselage-wing rigging first, then the >cross-bracing on the interplane struts. During the weekend I made the fuselage-cabane and tail rigging. I started preparing the double wires OUTSIDE the model with the spacer as described in your Spad XII article, but I still have to try it on the model itself. Wish me luck! D. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:58:19 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Unsolicited Testimonial Message-ID: So it's a Glostor. A Meteor perhaps, as you're so shy about it? /Neil C. > > Mmm, I suppose if StE/J can call it's successor a late model > Sopwith, then that > one is a late model Nieuport (England) or maybe even a late > model Royal > Aircraft Factory design! > > > Dave McMing > > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:58:23 +1100 From: "NEIL EDDY" To: Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: <00b901c2bafb$13ac1ec0$a95832d2@default> Well, that was easy! Sounds like heating them is the go then. I might give this a go while I'm waiting for the MS Internet Explorer updates to complete (sigh) All the Best Neil E (BeWombated one) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Crawford Neil" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 10:41 PM Subject: [WWI] RE: Darkening Guitar Strings > e Best > > > > Neil E > > (Rabbitohs) > > > > PS: (I'm back on main list for a bit) > > > > Great, oh be-rabbited one, try passing them through a > candle flame. > /Neil C. (be-elked one) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:03:39 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Eduard - My Eyes Are Misting Over Message-ID: > During the weekend I made the fuselage-cabane and tail > rigging. I started > preparing the double wires OUTSIDE the model with the spacer > as described in > your Spad XII article, but I still have to try it on the > model itself. Wish > me luck! > D. I already have done, I can only add that you're going to need it! /Neil C (been there done that, glad I survived) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:19:32 +0000 From: Nigel Cheffers-Heard To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: > MS Internet Explorer updates..... Instruments of the devil, get a proper browser....... Windows: 32 bit extension and graphical interface for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system initially coded for a 4 bit microprocessor written by a 2 bit company that cannot stand 1 bit of competition. N -- Nigel Cheffers-Heard photography + design tel: +44 (0)1392 87 58 57 fax: +44 (0)1392 87 74 97 mobile: 0771 261 4514 nigelch@cheffers.co.uk www.cheffers.co.uk Laburnums, Bridge Hill Topsham, Exeter EX3 0QQ, UK ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:26:24 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: Excuse my illiterate question, but High E means wich note in the other musical scale (Do-Re-mi-Fa-Sol-La-Si)? D. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 23:42:03 +1100 From: "NEIL EDDY" To: Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: <000e01c2bb01$2d25ab40$e8ac86cb@default> Diego; Probably Si - though it is actually the octave of Doh in an E scale. The higher frequency E beloved of pretentious lead guitarists ;-) All the Best Neil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diego Fernetti" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 11:28 PM Subject: [WWI] RE: Darkening Guitar Strings > Excuse my illiterate question, but High E means wich note in the other > musical scale (Do-Re-mi-Fa-Sol-La-Si)? > D. > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 07:48:06 -0500 From: "Steven Perry" To: Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: <006d01c2bb02$04d6a620$64a8a8c0@tampabay.rr.com> Heating the wire will darken it, but you need to have it clamped with hemostats or the like at each end and keep it under tension till it cools. sp ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:53:29 +0000 From: Nigel Cheffers-Heard To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: >you need to have it clamped with >hemostats do you mean "clamped with clamps..."? N -- Nigel Cheffers-Heard photography + design tel: +44 (0)1392 87 58 57 fax: +44 (0)1392 87 74 97 mobile: 0771 261 4514 nigelch@cheffers.co.uk www.cheffers.co.uk Laburnums, Bridge Hill Topsham, Exeter EX3 0QQ, UK ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 08:09:18 -0500 From: "Steven Perry" To: Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: <007501c2bb04$fb37da00$64a8a8c0@tampabay.rr.com> > >you need to have it clamped with > >hemostats > > do you mean "clamped with clamps..."? Locking tweezers, pliers, anything that will grab the wire firmly enough so you can pull it taught while someone runs a lighter or candle flame along the length of the wire. Just hold flame under the wire and heat it red, slowly move the red spot along the length of the wire while keeping it taught all the time. Hold it taught until it cools. Heat stretched sprue is easier. Just rigged an ot biplane airliner last night. I'd forgotten how pleasurable working with HSP is. First time I've used my Secret Santa gift for this purpose...brand new sprue nippers. Boy were my old ones dull. What a difference. Thanks again Santa ;-) sp ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:07:40 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: Hi Bewombated one! >Probably Si - though it is actually the octave of Doh in an E scale. The >higher frequency E beloved of pretentious lead guitarists ;-) Thanks! I will search for any local pretentious lead guitarists to get their surplus strings D. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:17:24 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: wheels & tires Message-ID: > Putting every photo and diagram (and interesting comment) > into a computer > listing takes no more than an hour for even the most > detailed publications, > ie. WW I Aero, but is sure worth it when trying to find stuff. > > Tom Morgan I do this, except I don't like computers (joke!) so I have it all on paper in 4 or 5 binders, when I ran out of space for a particular aeroplane, I just put in a new paper. The advantage of not having it computerised is ease of input, I just have a mag and my binders beside me while I watch TV and write in abbreviations of the magazine for all articles or good photos in the mag. If I didn't keep reading the interesting bits, I could propably do half a dozen in an hour, as it is I also do about one an hour, then I fall asleep. When I started about 30 years ago, I only did WW2, then I added WW1, and eventually found more and more areas of aviation that interested me, so pretty soon I just started doing all aviation. It takes a lot of time, but it's time alreay wasted (watching TV) so worth doing. This reminds me that my backlog is growing badly, so I must start this seasons work soon, I usually do it January to March. /Neil C. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:22:55 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Mom's tongue Message-ID: >From: Ken Schmitt > >(before anyone gets riled, do a humor-check) Nope, nope! Can't see it anywhere. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:22:24 +0100 From: grzegorz_mazurowski@poczta.onet.pl To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: SPAD XIII colour schemes Message-ID: >You can try this link, >http://www.wwimodeler.com/storks.html > >Eric Similar scheme is in Goworek book, plane from SPA 73, pilot Frank L.Baylies. "A bit different stork", diagonal two-colour stripe and number "13". Available B&W painting scheme, left side only. Probably someone can scan it for you from Goworek book (Karen or Diego for example) Cheers! G. (still from father's comp) ***************r-e-k-l-a-m-a************** Chcesz oszczędzić na kosztach obsługi bankowej ? mBIZNES - konto dla firm http://epieniadze.onet.pl/mbiznes ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:30:35 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: >From: "Diego Fernetti" >Thanks! I will search for any local pretentious lead guitarists to get > >their surplus strings Diego: I would have thought they were a bit thick for 1/72nd scale. You can look and see though. There are different types of high E strings - you probably want "light", which are the thinnest, I think. It's the string that is positioned on the lowest position of the guitar that playes the highest note. As opposed to the the string positioned at the top (Low E), which plays the lowest note. Michael _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:33:28 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: SPAD XIII colour schemes Message-ID: Grzegoz and other helpful persons: Thanks. I now have plenty of non-5-colour. I was hoping to find a PC-10 one flown by the RFC. I did not see one in Aerodrome Modeler 3/6 Michael >From: grzegorz_mazurowski@poczta.onet.pl > >You can try this link, >http://www.wwimodeler.com/storks.html > > > >Eric > >Similar scheme is in Goworek book, plane from SPA 73, pilot Frank > >L.Baylies. "A bit different stork", diagonal two-colour stripe and > >number "13". Available B&W painting scheme, left side only. >Probably someone can scan it for you from Goworek book (Karen or Diego >for >example) Cheers! >G. (still from father's comp) _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 00:42:56 +1100 From: "NEIL EDDY" To: Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: <001601c2bb09$aeb9b0e0$992c32d2@default> Diego; Better still hit them with a bass guitar and just confiscate them! (Make sure they are Light gauge tho') You can buy them individually from most reputable (and disreputable) music shops. All the Best Neil E (Bebilby'ed one) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diego Fernetti" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 12:18 AM Subject: [WWI] RE: Darkening Guitar Strings > Hi Bewombated one! > >Probably Si - though it is actually the octave of Doh in an E scale. The > >higher frequency E beloved of pretentious lead guitarists ;-) > > Thanks! I will search for any local pretentious lead guitarists to get their > surplus strings > D. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 00:45:26 +1100 From: "NEIL EDDY" To: Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: <002b01c2bb0a$077b8dc0$992c32d2@default> I can see a job for my house mate coming up..... (might cost me dinner tho' she drives a hard bargain :-) All the Best Neil Bebogonged (moth) One ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Perry" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 12:10 AM Subject: [WWI] RE: Darkening Guitar Strings > > > > >you need to have it clamped with > > >hemostats > > > > do you mean "clamped with clamps..."? > > Locking tweezers, pliers, anything that will grab the wire firmly enough so > you can pull it taught while someone runs a lighter or candle flame along > the length of the wire. > > Just hold flame under the wire and heat it red, slowly move the red spot > along the length of the wire while keeping it taught all the time. Hold it > taught until it cools. > > Heat stretched sprue is easier. Just rigged an ot biplane airliner last > night. I'd forgotten how pleasurable working with HSP is. First time I've > used my Secret Santa gift for this purpose...brand new sprue nippers. Boy > were my old ones dull. What a difference. Thanks again Santa ;-) > sp > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 00:48:15 +1100 From: "NEIL EDDY" To: Subject: RE: Darkening Guitar Strings Message-ID: <003201c2bb0a$6cac6660$992c32d2@default> Michael; For 1/72 too thick yes, but I am using it on my 1/48 Pfalz D-IIIa. I use fine smoke coloured monofilament in 1/72. All the Best Neil (BeCassowaryed One) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Kendix" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 12:33 AM Subject: [WWI] RE: Darkening Guitar Strings > >From: "Diego Fernetti" > >Thanks! I will search for any local pretentious lead guitarists to get > > >their surplus strings > > Diego: > > I would have thought they were a bit thick for 1/72nd scale. You can look > and see though. There are different types of high E strings - you probably > want "light", which are the thinnest, I think. > > It's the string that is positioned on the lowest position of the guitar that > playes the highest note. As opposed to the the string positioned at the top > (Low E), which plays the lowest note. > > Michael > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 4916 **********************